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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Efficient Removal of Carbamazepine from Synthetic Wastewater Using Potato Peel-Derived Hydrochars: A Comparative Study of Hydrothermal and Pyrolytic Conversion.

Justin Khong, Bo Xiao, Chirangano Mangwandi

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Justin KhongSchool of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, David Kier Building, Stranmillis Road, Belfast BT95AG, UK.
Bo XiaoSchool of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, David Kier Building, Stranmillis Road, Belfast BT95AG, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-9286-7477
Chirangano MangwandiSchool of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, David Kier Building, Stranmillis Road, Belfast BT95AG, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6883-1367

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Abstract

The increasing occurrence of pharmaceutical contaminants in aquatic environments has intensified the demand for sustainable and cost-effective water treatment technologies. This study investigated the conversion of potato peel waste into carbonaceous adsorbents through hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) and conventional pyrolysis (PRYR) for the removal of carbamazepine (CBZ) from synthetic wastewater. Hydrochars and biochars were synthesized under varying processing conditions and characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), elemental analysis, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area analysis. Adsorption experiments were conducted using a 50 mg/L CBZ solution at pH 6, room temperature, and an adsorbent dosage of 1 g/L. The adsorption performance was evaluated after short contact times to assess rapid-removal capability. HTC-derived hydrochars exhibited significantly superior performance compared with pyrolysis-derived biochars, achieving up to 97% CBZ removal and adsorption capacities approaching 50 mg g

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CarbamazepineCharcoalSolanum tuberosumWastewaterWater Pollutants, ChemicalWater PurificationAdsorptionPyrolysisSpectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredTemperaturebiocharCarbamazepineCharcoalWastewaterWater Pollutants, Chemicaladsorptioncircular economyhydrocharpharmaceutical contaminantswaste valorisationwastewater treatment

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PMCPMC13363086

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